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Grayling Trail Report – Fay’s Motel – 01/11

Greetings Sledders,

Not much going on right now although we had a pretty full parking lot over the weekend and all of those that we talked to reported good to great rides once again. Kudos to our jockeys for doing a great job of grooming in a replenishing snow starved environment and for being delicate with what we have. It’s a tricky thing to accomplish considering the literal mass of the machinery that we drive through the woods.

Their efforts are going to be rewarded tomorrow as we are going to shut down grooming for a day and take a group ride on the smaller, faster machines and head for Tally’s in Lewiston where I will deliver their Dec. paychecks which amounts to a burger, an order of fries and a Coke, or iced tea, whatever as long it ain’t beer. The fries and Coke are actually their retro-active Christmas bonuses. Believe it or not these guys will be happy at the end of the day because we do this insane function for you and because we like to.

TIME TO FIRE IT UP:

WEATHER:
This will become the topic of every reporter’s choice in the days to come. We don’t have a complete handle on what’s in store for us and it’s painfully obvious after watching the 6:00 news that the local professional prognosticators are equally in the dark. A warm up is emanate. To what degree and to what extent the Sun will play a part are the uncertainties at this point. We can tolerate a 30 degree day as long as the Sun stays behind cloud cover, a 30 degree day with the Sun on high beam with a clear sky is a completely different story.

GROOMING:
Down tomorrow and back in the saddle Wed. as long as the aforementioned weather thingy doesn’t cut us off at the knees. Have to wait and see.

TRAILS:
Best advice here is to ride now!! Things could get ugly at pretty much anytime in the near future.

Ride Often and Please Be Safe,
Keith, Sandy and The Girls

At Fay’s Motel enjoy direct access to the Grayling Area snowmobile trails.

January 11, 2010 | Uncategorized

Boyne Area Trail Report – Mountainside Inn – 01/11

Petoskey Snowmobile Club – 01/09
Current Trail Conditions: Good to Excellent

I just climbed out of the groomer after hitting all the northern trails. All of them are in EXCELLENT condition. We have very cold temperatures – in the single digits and even some below zero last night. That is making the snow very dry and powdery. Not good for packing and it kicks up a lot of "dust". Watch your sight distance if you are not the lead sled.

Because the snow is evaporating a bit, the base is getting a little bit thinner. We’re down to probably about six inches before you hit ice. I only saw a few corners where a tiny bit of ice was starting to show and maybe four or five small spots of "snirt". Mostly around the Weber Lake area. On the positive side, there is not enough snow to form any significant moguls so the trails are staying pretty smooth. There were quite a few sleds out enjoying the ride tonight.

The second groomer was grooming the Larry’s Run (Trail 76 South). I saw the fresh groom as we crossed paths. The clubhouse spur and the northwest trails were also done this morning so that means that every trail in the Petoskey system has been groomed today. We’re not going to stop there, though. Both groomers will be out again tomorrow. Enjoy!

See our trail map at http://www.petoskeysnowmobileclub.org

Mancelona Trail Report
Jordan Valley Trails Council
Updated: 01/11/10
Current Trail Conditions: Good

The trails are a bit tan everywhere. The sand mixed in with the snow keeps it from sticking together,so the grooms will not hold up well.We are running all groomers daily so that will help a lot. Trails are about a 4 for being white,and an 8 for smooth.Without new snow the conditions wont change.

January 11, 2010 |
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